Emily and Laura Anne were the children of Charles Calmady of Langdon Court in Devonshire. Their portrait— shown at the Royal Academy, and engraved under the title Nature—has always been one of Lawrence's most popular works.

   He once described it as "my best picture . . . one of the few I should wish hereafter to be known by."

 

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      赏析：劳伦斯“最爱”的作品，模特是两姊妹，5岁的艾米丽（Emily，1818-1906年）和3岁的劳拉·安妮（Laura Anne，1820-1894年）。妹妹微笑着以水灵灵的眼睛面对观众打招呼，肘部和膝盖的高光呈现出嫩白肌肤；姐姐侧身，将手臂放在妹妹背后保护她，充满关注和喜爱。